Goldenwood

LEGACY with Richard Leong & Lourine Clark
2023-10-19 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Goldenwood Commons, 109 E 31st St, 4th Fl, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Join Goldenwood for an intimate conversation with Richard Leong, philanthropist and author of a brand new book entitled, The Legacy Continuum, and Lourine Clark, spiritual mentor and prayerful advocate.
Explore different ideas and perspectives that will help you expand your understanding of legacy and learn from experienced individuals to gain deeper insight into the story you are writing now that will be passed onto future generations. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to cultivate an intentional vision for the lasting impact of a hope-filled life.
Tickets: $10 (includes refreshments and a free copy of Richard’s book)
Doors open at 5:45pm for snacks and connection.
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Also Featuring: Here to Honor, whose mission is to cultivate community around end-of-life learning so that everyone feels supported in facing mortality and equipped to make knowledgeable and loving decisions. Founder Eva Ting will share her vision for approaching end of life as a journey that can lead to stronger relationships and being more fully engaged in the present.

About Richard Leong: Richard spent most of his forty-two-year professional life as a “corporate nomad” living, working, and traveling throughout six different continents, thus mastering the art of maximizing travel rewards. During his spherical career, he held several key executive positions in premier equipment and technology companies in the energy sector.
Now living in Bellingham, Washington, Richard is actively leveraging his faith and corporate experience within the church, nonprofit organizations, and the local community. He is the managing director of Two Tunics Legacy Fund, a family foundation, and he cofounded Renewal Philanthropy. He also serves on the boards of the National Christian Foundation Northwest and Illuminate NW.
Richard and his wife, Elina, are very proud of their two daughters, son-in-law, and two very active grandsons, and they are committed to creating a multi-generational legacy of generosity for their family and are passionate about helping others do the same.

About Lourine Clark: Ever since the Lord got a hold of her in her mid 30’s, Lourine has been passionate about prayer. She started Redeemer Presbyterian Church’s prayer ministry for Tim Keller in 2005, and has launched prayer initiatives in a number of churches & Christian non-profits. After working for many years as an executive coach, she closed her practice in 2014 and focused her prayers, skills, and time on prison ministry, specifically at Rikers Island.
Her latest passion has been creating a prayer team for The Witness Black Christian Collective, an organization founded by Jemar Tisby. Lourine’s unique vocational presence as a spiritual mentor and advocate working distinctively in the “unseen” spaces of our world is awe-inspiring and unparalleled. She and her husband Greg live in the West Village, NYC.

Liturgy Collective
2023-10-12 09:00 - 2023-10-14 12:00 (America/New_York) | Covenant Presbyterian Church, 33 Burton Hills Blvd, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
For the third year in a row, Goldenwood is heading to Nashville, TN for the annual Liturgy Collective and we invite you to join us! This beautiful gathering is designed to foster rest, connection, and growth for church musicians, pastors, and worshippers. We’re grateful for the opportunity this provides to reunite with many close friends of Goldenwood also participating this year: Sandra McCracken Nicholson, Melanie Penn, Makoto Fujimura, Haejin Shim, and the Anchor Hymns community.
Liturgy Collective consists of worship services curated in a variety of styles, unique musical performances, shared meals, panel discussions from thought leaders from across the country and community with old and new friends. We’re saving a seat for you! Explore the Liturgy Collective and join us in Nashville for a time of worship, beauty, ideas, art, and fellowship.
Details and Registration

Goldenwood After-Work | Sept 2023
2023-09-21 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Goldenwood Commons, 109 E 31st St, 4th Fl, New York, NY, 10016, United States
This monthly rhythm has become a highlight for the community, fostering generative connections across the city. Stop by after work to hear about hope-fueled work initiatives emerging and/or share your own. Beverages and light snacks provided. Get home in time for dinner, or meet someone new and grab a bite together on your way out.
Join us every month to hear about new work emerging in the community and enjoy collaborative conversations that spur each other on in hope.
New things rise up in community…

TRELLIS: Reviving Calling
2023-09-17 - 2023-09-30 | Virtual
For some, the idea of discerning one’s call is synonymous with finding the right job, but the Biblical notion of calling is much grander. God’s calling engages the whole of our lives and was never meant to be isolated to one small aspect of it. When we open ourselves up to God’s lead, we can’t simply pick and choose which elements we follow and which we ignore. For this reason, the Christian notion of calling must begin first and foremost with the Caller. Discerning our call does not start with self-oriented soul-searching, but with an open and attuned ear towards the Shepherd who guides His sheep (John 10:13-16).
Throughout the two-week experience, you will be introduced to a variety of prayer forms, learning to walk conversationally with God, recognizing His voice in your life. Trellis will guide you to integrate life-giving spiritual practices into everyday rhythms, transforming and renewing our sense of calling. Enter into this season with a new structure that provides the space and a community for hearing God’s voice and knowing who He reveals Himself to be in the midst of your everyday routines, leading to holistic vitality.
The TRELLIS structure includes:

1 Intro Session: Sun Sept 17, 7:30-9p EST. (Online experience for theological introduction and time in listening quads. Recorded for those who cannot join live.)
6 Communal Guided Listening Sessions: every Mon, Wed, and Fri 12:20-12:45p EST, during the weeks of Sept 18 and Sept 25. (Attend live or listen to the 25-min recordings at personal set times.)
Daily Scripture Meditation and Exercise Pages: Individually in your Listening Book. (Participants are provided with a digital PDF or can order their own physical copy online via Amazon.)

The communal listening rhythms of TRELLIS are intentionally designed as intrusions into your regular daily routines and, therefore can be entered into from wherever you are. For more about TRELLIS…
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“If a vine doesn’t have a trellis, it will die. And if your life with Jesus doesn’t have some kind of structure to facilitate health and growth, it will wither away…The point of a trellis isn’t to make the vines stand up straight in neat rows, but rather to attain a rich, deep glass of wine.”
— John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

Summer Fallow Retreat 2023
2023-07-21 18:00 - 2023-07-23 15:00 (America/New_York) | Erdman Center, 20 Library Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
We’re heading back to Lancaster for our next quarterly retreat! This carefully curated weekend of rest includes times alone and times together, designed to give you the space to slow down and the structure to process the rapidly moving pieces of your life. The primary goal of our Listening Retreats is to help you discern God’s voice above all other voices in your life, empowering you to confidently move forward in your calling.
Our annual retreat rhythm each summer is a FALLOW RETREAT: We have 44 hours to put on pause all external pressures, deadlines, and expectations and allow yourself to lay fallow. This means no productivity and instead allowing yourself the time to do the things that you enjoy, things that normally get pushed aside or that you would feel guilty doing because of all of life’s exegencies. This weekend is a balcony moment, a chance to step out of your regular routines of busy-ness and intentionally practice inactivity to restore the unseen places of our lives.
Just as the flourishing of a tree is dependent upon the health of its roots and soil, so too are work and spirituality interconnected and interdependent. Spirituality is the root system from which our work arises. Our hope for each retreat experience is that your inner spirit might be expanded with new hope, reviving your work with love.
LOCATION:
Lancaster, PA 17603 (exact address shared upon registration)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
> Friday evening July 21, 6:30-9:30p EST
> Saturday July 22, 9:30a-9:30p EST
> Sunday July 23, 9:30a-1:30p EST
COST: $250 per person* / $400 married couples*
Space is limited for this unique retreat experience. To request a spot on the waiting list, please email info@goldenwoodnyc.org.
*Your retreat registration includes all programming, as well as all onsite meals. A block of rooms has been reserved and can be booked at a local hotel ~5 minutes from the retreat house, or you are welcome to book a local Airbnb of your choice.
Lancaster is accessible via Amtrak from NY Penn Station. Harrisburg (MDT) is the closest airport (40 min away); Philadelphia International (PHL) and Baltimore (BWI) are equidistant at 1.5 hours away. Feel free to email info@goldenwoodnyc.org for any transportation assistance.

More about the Goldenwood Quarterly Listening Retreats rhythm…

DreamCasting (a part of the 2023 Dream Forum)
2023-06-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Join us for a hope-filled evening of dream sharing as this year’s newly formed “Dream Pods” articulate their visions of Spirit-inspired renewal. Bring YOUR skills, connections, and resources alongside to participate in the newness that is unfolding…
For the first time, this year’s twelve Dreamers will “cast” their dreams out into this close-knit community filled with friends and family, with the opportunity to be connected with members of Goldenwood’s Dream Forum Cultivation Committee for ongoing coaching, resource sharing, and collaboration.
This dynamic gathering will provide the Dream Pods with feedback and wisdom from a broader community committed to Spirit-led renewal so that they might be launched forth with encouragement, new insights, and prayer.
Join us! RSVP below to receive Zoom Link.

Goldenwood After-Work | June 2023
2023-06-13 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Goldenwood Commons, 109 E 31st St, 4th Fl, New York, NY, 10016, United States
This monthly rhythm has become a highlight for the community, fostering generative connections across the city. Stop by after work to hear about hope-fueled work initiatives emerging and/or share your own. Beverages and light snacks provided. Get home in time for dinner, or meet someone new and grab a bite together on your way out.
Want to learn more about NAUTILUS? We’ll feature stories from Nautilus Alumni and share hopeful vision from across the Goldenwood Network.
This will be our last monthly social before the summer and then we’ll start back up again on Tues Sept 19.
New things rise up in community…
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Goldenwood After-Work | May 2023
2023-05-23 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Goldenwood Commons, 109 E 31st St, 4th Fl, New York, NY, 10016, United States
This monthly rhythm has become a highlight for the community, fostering generative connections across the city. Stop by after work to hear about hope-fueled work initiatives emerging and/or share your own. Beverages and light snacks provided. Get home in time for dinner, or meet someone new and grab a bite together on your way out.
Featuring stories from Alumni of our Nautilus program as well as updates from Goldenwood’s travels to London and Cambridge.
So you can mark your calendar now for the next ones: Jun 13 and starting back up again in Sept.
New things rise up in community…
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Spring Retreat | New Life from Work Wounds: A Communal Kintsugi Experience
2023-05-05 19:30 - 2023-05-07 15:00 (America/New_York) | Erdman Center, 20 Library Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Work difficulties are inevitable, but it’s often easier to bury the pain and “move on” without taking time to uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface. What if, instead, we created the space and time to be led by God and others in processing these challenges toward greater wholeness?
Join us in Princeton for a unique in-person experience surrounded by natural beauty and a trusted community to help you discern God’s voice above all other voices in your life. This carefully curated weekend of rest includes time alone and times together, designed to give you the space to slow down and the structure to process the rapidly moving pieces of your life.
Our hope for each Listening Retreat is that your inner spirit might be expanded with new hope, reviving your work with love.
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What is Kintsugi? Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese craft of mending broken vessels with gold, creating a new piece more beautiful because it has been broken. This process has been instrumental to Goldenwood and we’ll explore and practice Kintsugi together over the course of this retreat weekend.
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LOCATION: The Erdman Center, 20 Library Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
OUR WEEKEND SCHEDULE weaves together time alone and time together within the following time frames:
> Friday evening May 5, 7:30-9:30p EST
> Saturday May 6, 9:30a-9:30p EST
> Sunday May 7, 9:30a-3:00p EST
COST: $350
> Partial scholarships available; email info@goldenwoodnyc.org to request.
REGISTER HERE
Your registration includes 2 nights lodging at the Erdman Center, guided bone-broth morning fasts, and two onsite lunches. Dinners will be on your own or in coordinated small groups. Princeton is accessible via NJTransit from NY Penn Station or Newark International Airport. Feel free to email info@goldenwoodnyc.org for any transportation assistance.
(Virtual tickets will also be available and will include Plenary teaching and content only. Cost: $125 until April 15/ Regularly $150.)

Goldenwood After-Work | Apr 2023
2023-04-25 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Goldenwood Commons, 109 E 31st St, 4th Fl, New York, NY, 10016, United States
This monthly rhythm has become a highlight for the community, fostering generative connections across the city. Stop by after work to hear about hope-fueled work initiatives emerging and/or share your own. Beverages and light snacks provided. Get home in time for dinner, or meet someone new and grab a bite together on your way out.
THIS MONTH you can learn more about NAUTILUS and hear stories of growth from alumni of this holistic 7-month experience.
So you can mark your calendar now for the next ones: May 23, Jun 13.
New things rise up in community…

Faith - Fashion: Rituals & Dialogues
2023-03-24 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Theresa Lang Student Center, 55 West 13th St, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Goldenwood is proud to be sponsoring this unique event, envisioned and led by our inspiring friend Fiona Dieffenbacher, who is an Associate Professor of Fashion, Parsons School of Design. This day-long immersive event, hosted by Parsons, is defined by a series of dialogues at the intersection of Fashion, Faith and Philosophy. For more details and to register… FREE and open to the public.

About this event

We all wear clothing…
We all have rituals…
We all are confronted with life’s biggest questions…
We invite you to join us as we explore the fascinating relationship between fashion, faith and philosophy. Framed by a series of questions led by scholars and faith practitioners from a variety of academic specialties and perspectives, these conversations aim to address misconceptions, presuppositions and contradictions at the intersection of these three fields.

PROGRAM*
*schedule and speakers subject to change
Morning session
9:00 – 9:30 | Gathering (Tea/coffee served)
9:30 – 9:35 | Welcome
9:35 – 9:40 | Musical Performance : Original Composition by Sam Gryzwa /Isle’r
9:40- 9:45 | Introduction to first session, Hazel Clark
9:45 -10:45 | DIALOGUE 1: Fashion
Key Question:
Fiona Dieffenbacher, Associate Professor of Fashion, Parsons School of Design
Otto Von Busch, Professor of Integrated Design, Parsons School of Design
kien chu, cloth of stillness, Part-time Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design
Moderator: Hazel Clark, Professor of Design Studies and Fashion Studies
10:45-10:55 | Meditation : Muslim Faith based practice: Shireen Soliman
10:55 – 11:00 | Introduction to session 2, Father Andrew O’Connor
11:00- 12:00 | DIALOGUE 2: FAITH
Key Question:
Rev. Dr. Robert Covolo, Affiliate Asst. Professor of Theology and Culture, Fuller Theological Seminary
Shireen Soliman, Part-time Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design
Rev. Dr. Gail Davis DMin, Entrepreneur | Minister | Facilitator | Speaker
kien chu, cloth of stillness, Part-time Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design
Moderator: Father Andrew O’ Connor, Saint Mary Grand Parish, New York / Founder, Goods of Conscience
LUNCH | 12:00- 1:00 pm with interactive activity
Afternoon session
1:00 – 1:05 | Introduction to afternoon session
1:05 – 1:10 | Musical Performance TBC
1:10 – 1:25 | Lectio Divina – Liturgical practice, Rev. David Kim, CEO and Co-founder, Goldenwood NYC
1:25- 1:30 | Introduction to session 3
1:30-2:30 | DIALOGUE 3: Philosophy
Key question:
Dr. Lucy Collins, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Fashion Institute of Technology
Dr. Gwen Grewal, Onassis Lecturer in Ancient Greek Thought and Language in the Department of Philosophy, New School for Social Research
Lisabeth During, Associate Professor, Social Science and Cultural Studies, Pratt Institute (TBC)
Moderator: Preeti Gopinath, Associate Professor of Textiles & Instructor, School of Practical Philosophy
2.30 – 2:35- Introduction to session 4
2:35 – 3:35 | DIALOGUE 4: Challenges
Key question:
Mark Larrimore, Associate Professor of Religion, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts
Otto Von Busch, Professor of Integrated Design, Parsons School of Design
Jessica Glasscock, Part-time Professor, Parsons School of Design
Moderator: TBC
3:35 – 3:40 | MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
3:40-3:45 – Introduction to session 5
3:45-4:45 | DIALOGUE 5: Opportunities
Key Question:
Father Andrew O’Connor, Saint Mary Grand Parish, New York, Founder of Goods of Conscience
Rev. Dr. Robert Covolo, Affiliate Asst. Professor of Theology and Culture, Fuller Theological Seminary
Fiona Dieffenbacher, Associate Professor of Fashion, Parsons School of Design
Moderator: TBC
4:45 – 4:50 | Musical Performance
Dave Douglas, Trumpeter, composer, educator , College of the Performing Arts, The New School TBC
4:50-5:00 | Closing reflections

Goldenwood After-Work | Mar 2023
2023-03-21 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Goldenwood Commons, 109 E 31st St, 4th Fl, New York, NY, 10016, United States
This monthly rhythm has become a highlight for the community, fostering generative connections across the city. Stop by after work to hear about hope-fueled work initiatives emerging and/or share your own. Beverages and light snacks provided. Get home in time for dinner, or meet someone new and grab a bite together on your way out.
This month is cosponsored by Generosity NY. Come and hear Logan Gentry share about The Collective, a community passionate about Generosity.
About The Collective: “We believe this community can become the most generous generation. Our aim is to assist every believer on their journey of generosity in giving their life, resources, and time toward God’s heart. We believe giving is for your own good even as it causes good for others.”
You can mark your calendar now for the next ones: Apr 25, May 23, Jun 13.
New things rise up in community…

Prayer as Resistance Conference
2023-03-09 - 2023-03-11 | Princeton Theological Seminary, 25 Library Place, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Contemplative prayer fuels action in the world, and when it is fully rooted in God, leads to a deeper concern for social justice. Come and be empowered to consider a variety of ways in which our justice work might be anchored in the depths of God’s love for us and for our world.
Goldenwood is proud to be co-sponsoring this conference at Princeton Theological Seminary’s Center for Contemplative Leadership. All are welcome to attend in person or online. (In-person spots are limited, so be sure to register early to secure your spot! February 16, 2023 is the early bird deadline.) Please note that spiritual direction offerings will be available this year (limited spots; first come, first served).
The conference begins on Thurs Mar 9 at 2pm and ends Sat Mar 11 at 12:30pm. To view complete schedule, workshops, and presenters… (Lodging is not included in your conference registration fee.)
Register for the conference here. A 30% discount is available for the Goldenwood community; email us for the coupon code!

As part of this conference, Amilee and David will be facilitating a Kintsugi Experience on Friday afternoon. See details below:
Title: Brokenness to Beauty: Kintsugi
Time Slot: Friday Workshops #2 & #3, 2-5 p.m. (3 Hours)
Format: In-Person
Description: In this hands-on workshop you will learn about this 400-year-old Japanese craft in the mending of ceramics making beauty from brokenness. A certified instructor from Academy Kintsugi will guide a small group through Kintsugi techniques to equip each participant with the needed skills and materials. Every participant will need to bring with them a broken, cracked, or chipped piece of ceramic — a mug, a bowl, a cup, or a plate. This reflective practice is a powerful experience in seeing how the very cracks in our lives become the places in which new beauty can emerge to nurture a community that seeks to turn brokenness into beauty in our hearts and broader culture. This workshop is only available for in-person participants and partial scholarships are available if needed (to assist with the $45 fee). Please contact info@goldenwoodnyc.org for more information. Note: $45 fee for materials (14 participants max, in-person only)

Goldenwood After-Work | Feb 2023
2023-02-28 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Goldenwood Commons, 109 E 31st St, 4th Fl, New York, NY, 10016, United States
This monthly rhythm has become a highlight for the community, fostering generative connections across the city. Stop by after work to hear about hope-fueled work initiatives emerging and/or share your own. Beverages and light snacks provided. Get home in time for dinner, or meet someone new and grab a bite together on your way out.
Our featured guest this month is the newest addition to the Goldenwood Team, our Director of Dream Cultivation, Stephen Bailey! Join us to hear more from Stephen and learn about the Dream Forum. (Now receiving submissions for this year…)
So you can mark your calendar now for the next ones: Mar 21, Apr 25, May 23, Jun 13.
New things rise up in community…

Thriving in Faith & Work: Austin, TX
2023-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Sao_Paulo) | Vuka – Bouldin Creek, 411 W Monroe St,, Austin, TX, 78704, United States
GENEROSITY: ATX presents Thriving in Faith & Work

How do you balance faith, work, family, and fitness? We live in a time where busyness is exalted and feel the tension it places on personal health and family well-being. Join us to discuss how leaders can best integrate faith, lifestyle, and work.
On Tuesday, February 21 at 6:00 pm we will host our first topical event of 2023 including a diverse panel of thought leaders that will share their journeys, expertise, personal perspectives, and answer questions from the community.
We are gathering local leaders who value our city and the people who make it so special. Please join us to learn more!
What to expect – Generosity: ATX is a group of high-capacity leaders spurring on one another to experience philanthropy with more joy, wisdom and IN Community presented by Generous.Life. Generosity: ATX events are hosted bi-monthly on topics that we are curious or passionate about in our city. All events are inspirational, educational and safe – No Ask.
Speakers

AJ Watson
CPO | INTELERAD

AJ Watson has strong professional roots in operational growth and value generation, in addition to extensive consultative experience that has driven effective product strategy and management for companies. His professional mission entails ensuring products, technology, and go-to-market decisions work seamlessly together to deliver the greatest market impact.
Prior to joining Intelerad, AJ worked with numerous software companies ranging from early stage startups, to Fortune 50 enterprises. He most recently served as the General Manager and Chief Growth Officer at Thinktiv, a technology-focused innovation firm. In that role, he created Thinktiv’s transaction advisory practice, which helped investors purchase more than 80 companies representing over $20 billion in enterprise value. AJ graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in business administration.

Chris Meroff
ENTREPRENEUR & BUSINESS OWNER | WILCO WORKSPACES

Chris grew up in the Northeast and began working for his parents at a very young age. He has always been a risk-taker with a passion to employ his community. Today he currently owns a variety of small businesses based out of Austin, TX and Machiasport, ME. With over 25 years of experience owning and operating businesses, he has dealt with a diverse group of people from clients to employees to competition.
All this experience has taught him that relationships matter, people matter. Guilt and shame are the chains that bind us to bad behavior and lead to isolation. Chris believes that when we walk in vulnerability and empathy, we can find our way towards a relationship. The beauty of culture when people gather together should be celebrated and cultivated, not ignored.

Amilee Watkins
COO & CO-FOUNDER | GOLDENWOOD

Amilee Watkins is the COO and co-founder of Goldenwood. Her work in the faith and workspace has spanned over a decade, focusing on leadership development and spiritual formation at the Center for Faith & Work for nine years, and helping lead the Gotham Fellowship program after graduating from the inaugural class in 2009. Prior to her work at CFW, Amilee worked for Starbucks Coffee Co. for seven years, managing teams inside the stores and developing leaders at every level, from barista to management positions. She also enjoyed her role as a Brand Ambassador, helping to launch new products in the NYC region. It was at Starbucks that faith and work started to come alive for her, because of course, who doesn’t experience God’s glory when sipping that perfect cup of coffee?

David Kim
CEO & CO-FOUNDER | GOLDENWOOD

David Kim is the CEO and co-founder of Goldenwood. Over the past several decades, Rev. Dr. David Kim has trained, consulted, and counseled hundreds of leaders and organizations in developing a robust, meaningful integration of faith and work. David’s past experiences as VP of Faith and Work, Executive Director of the Center for Faith & Work, Director of the Gotham Fellowship, and editor of the NIV Faith and Work Bible have given him a breadth of exposure to the challenges of integrating faith and work. His expertise as a key thought-leader in the faith and workspace has been well-established having addressed prominent institutions and churches around the world. David continues to pioneer creative means by which individuals and organizations can grow towards a dynamic lived spirituality that expresses God’s glory into the world.

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Trellis: A New Vision for Work
2023-02-19 - 2023-03-04 | Virtual
Too often, we myopically reduce the concept of calling to career choices, but doing so assumes that God speaks to us with regard only to our work rather than speaking into the whole of our lives, with work as one part. It is this layering within the larger context that can help us more clearly discern God’s direction for our work.
This Trellis draws from Makoto Fujimura’s book, Art + Faith. The title might mistakenly lead some to believe that this book is written primarily for the artist or art enthusiast. To make this conclusion, however, would keep many from reading what we believe is one of the most important faith and work books written to date. Fujimura addresses a critically under-represented perspective and ethos of the faith and work movement through his interjection of a “theology of making”. Drawing from rich biblical and theological streams, Fujimura helps us see a distinctive alternative that challenges the pragmatism overwhelmingly characterizing our approach to work today.
Throughout the two-week experience, you will be introduced to a variety of prayer forms, learning to walk conversationally with God, recognizing His voice in your life. Trellis will guide you to integrate life-giving spiritual practices into everyday rhythms, transforming and renewing our sense of calling. Enter into this season with a new structure that provides the space and a community for hearing God’s voice and knowing who He reveals Himself to be in the midst of your everyday routines, leading to holistic vitality.
The TRELLIS structure includes:

1 Intro Session: Sun Feb 19, 7:30-9p EST. (Online experience for theological introduction and time in listening quads. Recorded for those who cannot join live.)
6 Communal Guided Listening Sessions: every Mon, Wed, and Fri 12:20-12:45p EST, during the weeks of Feb 20 and Feb 27. (Attend live or listen to the 25-min recordings at personal set times.)
Daily Scripture Meditation and Exercise Pages: Individually in your Listening Book. (Participants are provided with a digital PDF or can order their own physical copy online via Amazon.)

The communal listening rhythms of TRELLIS are intentionally designed as intrusions into your regular daily routines and, therefore can be entered into from wherever you are. For more about TRELLIS…
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“If a vine doesn’t have a trellis, it will die. And if your life with Jesus doesn’t have some kind of structure to facilitate health and growth, it will wither away…The point of a trellis isn’t to make the vines stand up straight in neat rows, but rather to attain a rich, deep glass of wine.”
— John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
